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Computer Information Systems (M.S.)

Program Requirements for 2011-2012 Catalog Year

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  • Business foundation courses (21 hours):

    • ACG 6025   Accounting Fundamentals for Mgrs (3)
    • ECO 5005  Foundations of Economics (3)
    • FIN 5405  Foundations of Business Finance (3)
    • ISM 6021  Management Information Systems (3)
    • MAN 6055  Contemporary Management Concepts (3)
    • MAR 6805  Marketing Management (3)
    • QMB 6305  Statistical Methods for Management (3)

  • Information Systems core courses (18 hours):

    • ISM 6121  Information Requirements Analysis (3)
    • ISM 6155  Enterprise Systems (3)
    • ISM 6217  Data Management (3)
    • ISM 6226  IT Infrastructures & Networks (3)
    • ISM 6316  Project Management & Quality Assurance (3)
    • ISM 6488  IT Function & Infrastructure (3)

  • Restricted Electives (12 hours):

    * Select 12 Credit Hours from the following:
    • Any graduate course outside the Information Systems core with an ISM prefix
    • ACG 6075  Managerial Accounting (3)
    • FIN 6406  Financial Management (3)
    • FIN 6478  Financial Mgmt for Entrepreneurs (3)
    • FIN 6605 Multinational Financial Management (3)
    • MAN 5525 Total Quality Management (3)
    • MAN 6266  The Challenge of Leadership (3)
    • MAN 6289  Org Development & Change (3)
    • MAN 6501  Operations Management (3)
    • MAN 6607  Global Organizational Issues (3)
    • MAN 6805 Management of Small Business (3)
    • MAN 6808 Business Plan Development (3)
    • MAN 6934 Special Topics in Operations Management (3)
    • MAR 6158  International Marketing (3)
    • QMB 6603  Quantitative Methods in Business (3)
  • * See college academic advisor for approval of additional elective courses.

TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS REQUIRED: 51 HRS

Additional Graduation Requirements

  • Complete a minimum of 30 credit hours. Note: A maximum of 21 credit hours of Business Foundation courses may be waived by equivalent undergraduate or graduate courses completed at a regionally accredited institution within the last 6 years with a grade of C or higher. Without waivers, the program length is 51 credit hours.
  • Earn a cumulative GPA of 3.0 for all coursework in the program.
  • Satisfy all degree requirements within 7 years from the time of admission to the program.

Transfer Notes and Acceptable Substitutes

Transfer of Credits. Students may transfer a maximum of six credit hours of approved graduate level coursework from a regionally accredited institution. All transfer courses must have been completed within the past six years with a grade of B or higher. The evaluation of academic transcripts and articulation of transfer courses must be approved by the appropriate academic department. Refer to course waiver guidelines above.